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1. Procedure 1 Switch to the Storage screen 5 Storage Press gt gt The data input screen appears 3 Enter a name under which the field data shall be exported The data is saved in the NavGuideExport folder on the USB memory device 9 2 2 Importing field data from GIS Background surfaces Obstacle lines Obstacle points Types of GIS field data Procedure M You have created the directory NavGuideGisImport on the USB memory device Copyright Muller Elektronik GmbH amp Co KG 47 i f B i Using data from USB memory device MUELLER lectronics Reorganizing data 9 3 Procedure 48 We CAN do it M All of the data which you want to import are in the NavGuideGisImport folder on the USB memory device The folder must have no sub folders VI The data to be imported are in format WGS84 1 Switch to the Storage screen 5 Storage GIS 4 2 _____ Press The following screen will appear Background data Type Background areas Obstacle lines Obstacles Prescription maps 3 Click on the desired GIS field data type The following screen will appear Choose File Field 1 shp The left column shows the names of the files containing the field data The right column shows the GIS field data types The naming of the files will depend on you and the way in which you use the GIS system 4 Mark the line containing t
2. Copyright Muller Elektronik GmbH amp Co KG 17 9 4 Basic control principles en MUELLER lectronics Controls We CAN do it GPS connection status Shows the status of the DGPS connection See also Checking the DGPS signal quality gt 34 Controls This chapter will provide you with an overview of most of the function icons which appear in the application as well as their function Each icon has a pictorial representation of what happens when you press the button beside the function icon In the table you can find two columns with function icons Function icon shows the function icon in the current software on new terminals Alternative function icon shows the function icon in the past software version and on older terminals The function of both function icons is the same TRACK Leader and SECTION Control function icons Alternati Chapter with more information ve func tion icon Marking the field boundary gt 39 A red line drawn around the field is now shown on the navigation screen This is the field boundary Deleting a field boundary gt 40 The field boundary will be deleted Starting track recording gt 38 Function icons appear only when SECTION Control is deactivated and you have no tool operating position sensor Changing the work screen gt 24 The whole field will be displayed Vehicle surroundings will be displayed Changing working mode of SECTION SECTI
3. Bericht TRACK Guide ZATUS 20110110 1654 Pflanzenschutz spritzen Quelledo_ 1 Feld 20110107 1202_ 200ms Datum 11 01 2011 Bemerkung Kommentar zu meinem Feld Feldname 20110107 1202_ 200ms Feldgro e 12 16 ha Bearb Fl che 12 03 ha berlappung 6 33 berlappung ha 0 76 ha BE Bearbeiten Export Neues Feld L schen Statistik Feldgr e 12 16 ha Bearb Fl che berlappung berlappung ha 12 03 ha 6 33 0 76 ha Program window Seite 1 1 Report You can find TRACK Guide Desktop in the Download section of the website below www lacos de Copyright Muller Elektronik GmbH amp Co KG 61 Configurati onfiguration MUELLER Cooperation with TRACK Guide Desktop MUELLER We CAN do it 13 Configuration This chapter clarifies all settings which you have to configure All configuration parameters can be found in the Settings screen These are divided into the following groups General Parameters which affect all of the TRACK Leader modules TRACK Leader Parameters with which you can configure the parallel route They are therefore required for all modules SECTION Control Parameters which are used for automatic section switching TRACK Leader TOP Parameters for TRACK Leader TOP automatic steering Machine profiles Saved profiles for machines and vehicles in your fleet One of the groups is always grayed out S
4. Create a new vehicle profile Could not read DGPS configuration from The serial connection to the GPS antenna Check and re connect the cable GPS receiver has been interrupted connections to the GPS antenna Could not read e Dif configuration from The serial connection to the GPS antenna Check and re connect the cable GPS receiver has been interrupted connections to the GPS antenna Could not read data from tilt module The serial connection to the GPS TILT Check and re connect the cable module tilt sensor has been interrupted connections Backup failed The USB memory device was removed Re insert the USB memory device and re before or during the save start the save process Writing is not allowed on the USB memory Disable write protection on the USB memory device The USB memory device is full Delete unnecessary data from the USB memory device and try again Invalid status Contact the Customer service Copyright M ller Elektronik GmbH amp Co KG 85
5. Navigation function button if navigation with N hi SECTION Control is not possible Possible causes SECTION Control is activated gt 63 but no ISOBUS job computer is connected Test license has expired You are working without ISO XML tasks but the parameter Work with ISO XML is activated in the ISOBUS TC application Read more in chapter Cooperation with the ISOBUS TC application gt 60 You are working with ISO XML tasks and have not started a task You have connected the terminal to a new ISOBUS job computer without re starting the terminal Opens the Storage screen gt 46 Storage Settings Opens the Settings screen gt 62 l Opens the Info screen Information 5 3 Structure of work screen The work screen is what is displayed when navigation is started gt 29 The information shown on the work screen varies depending on whether the SECTION Control gt 63 parameter is set to yes or no Work screen when SECTION Control is deactivated Copyright M ller Elektronik GmbH amp Co KG 15 16 Basi trol principl asic control principles MUELLER lectronics Structure of work screen We CAN do it Guidance lines Field boundary Position of GPS receiver Compass Traveled areas and areas where the product has been applied twice Traveled areas and areas where the product has been applied GPS connection status Working bar Counter and status informa
6. Potential values Deactivated Deactivates the screen light bar Graphic Mode Activates screen light bar in graphic mode Textmode Activates screen light bar in text mode SECTION View Activates SECTION View Calibrating Delay on start and Delay on stop This chapter is intended for advanced users Before reading the chapter Learn how to operate the terminal Learn how to operate the SECTION Control The standard values of parameters Delay on start and Delay on stop are set for work with most sprayers These parameters must be calibrated in the following cases f using a different agricultural device with SECTION Control f the agricultural device switches too late or too early when driving on an area where the product has been already applied f the agricultural device switches too late or too early when leaving an area already where the product has been already applied In the chapters below you will learn how to calibrate the parameters The chapters and examples apply to the example of a sprayer For different agricultural devices please proceed accordingly Calibration phases Calibration consists of several phases 1 Calibration preparations 2 Traveling the field for the first time Copyright Muller Elektronik GmbH amp Co KG 69 Configuration MUELLER Configuring SECTION Control l fEMUELLER we CAN do it 3 Traveling the field for the second time 4 Marking the application b
7. When using an RTK correction signal you need neither set a reference point nor calibrate the GPS signal The position of the tractor is continuously corrected by the RTK provider by means of a correction signal Checking the DGPS signal quality The quality of the GPS signal can vary widely depending on your geographic position You can see the GPS signal quality on the following screens onthe start screen on the work screen ts INV l The DGPS connection indicator displays the following information Bar chart Indicates the quality of the connection The higher the number of blue bars the better the connection Number of connected satellites Correction signal status This status should always at least display DGPS in order to ensure sufficient accuracy RTK systems will display either RTK Fix or RTK Float SECTION Control will switch to manual mode in the following cases When the DGPS signal status is GPS or lower When the number of satellites drops to less than four The bar chart does not display anything This is shown by an alarm message on the screen You should manually activate automatic mode once the GPS connection improves Using guidance lines for parallel guidance Guidance lines are parallel lines which are displayed on the terminal screen These help you to treat the field in parallel lines The first guidance line which you lay out on the terminal is called the AB line On the te
8. Alternati ve func TRACK Leader TOP automatic steering is deactivated or unavailable Steer vehicle to the left The function key does not operate when TRACK Leader TOP is deactivated Steer vehicle to the right The function key does not operate when TRACK Leader TOP is deactivated Obstacles Obstacle will be shifted Copyright Muller Elektronik GmbH amp Co KG 21 Basi trol principl asic control principles MUELLER lectronics We CAN do it Alternative func Chapter with more tion icon information Inputting data 9 9 Controls Procedure 9 6 22 Obstacle will be placed in selected position Inputting data The data input screen is used to input data Save as punts The data input screen when saving Function icon Function Delete character A N Switch between upper and lower case amp 4 Cancel input Confirm input EB Select the desired characters a Transfer the desired characters gt The characters have been applied The cursor shifts one position forward 3 Input further characters 4 RZ Once you have entered all of the characters confirm the input Using the screen light bar The screen light bar is provided in order to help the driver to follow the guidance line This indicates to the driver when he has moved off the track and also once he has returned to the track Copyright Muller
9. Co KG 51 Editing prescription maps with VARIABLE RATE Control iting p ipti ps Wi MUELLER Prescription map format MRE MUELLER onics We CAN do it gt The Prescription maps screen will appear 4 e Press gt The Choose prescription map screen will appear 5 Click on the line with the name of the prescription map you want to import TRACK leader will check whether recognizes the file format gt f the format is not recognized you have to create a new format Read how to do so in the following chapter Creating new prescription map formats gt 52 gt When the format is recognized the following screen will appear Choose format The format selected by the software appears in line Format 6 Press OK to load the prescription map with this format 7 Press New to load the prescription map with a new format 10 5 Prescription map format Each prescription map is structured like a table The format function tells the TRACK Leader software in which column of the prescription map the values used later as the Rate for the work are located 10 5 1 Creating new prescription map formats You need to create a new format when importing a prescription map with a structure not recognized by the software The formats will be stored directly in internal storage of the terminal You have to create them separately for each terminal 1 gt New Format attrvalue objekt wert v Screen N
10. Elektronik GmbH amp Co KG MUELLER Configuration rectronics Configuring SECTION Control We CAN do it If you have set the Degree of overlap parameter to 100 the Tolerance of overlap parameter plays a vital role when leaving an area already processed This is relevant for example when turning in headland which has already been processed Q o Tolerance of overlap for 100 degree of overlap in both cases the area processed was skipped by 25cm 1 Tolerance of overlap 0 2 Tolerance of overlap 30cm If only 1 of the section skips the area which The tolerance of overlap enables avoiding has already been processed the entire unnecessary overlaps section will be switched on The right tolerance is only switched on when more than 30cm of processed area is skipped Potential values Recommendation Set the Tolerance of overlap to 30cm when using the A100 GPS receiver Tolerance 0cm The outermost section is switched on or off when entered or exited by the track being travelled Other values The outermost section is switched on or off when the overlap exceeds the value Maximum value Half of the section width of the outermost section Field boundary overlap tolerance Use this parameter to prevent sections from being activated at the field boundary in the event of a minimum overlap This parameter functions in the same way as Tolerance of overlap but is only applied when the field boundary is exceeded Be
11. Z lied in front of Point X along the direction of travel The lines were marked as in the illustration below Copyright Muller Elektronik GmbH amp Co KG MUELLER lectronics 13 4 we CAN do it Configuration Configuring TRACK Leader TOP When traveling over an area where the product has been already applied the sprayer switched off too early 1 Calculate the correction value Distance P Speed of sprayer Correction value 80 0 22 364 2 Calculate a new value for the delay on stop parameter As the sprayer switches on or off too early Delay on stop must be decreased by the correction value 450 set Delay on stop 364 correction value 86 new Delay on stop 3 Insert value 86 for the Delay on stop parameter Configuring TRACK Leader TOP The following parameters must be set in order to use TRACK Leader TOP GPS receiver height Distance between GPS receiver and the ground Required for TRACK Leader TOP Implement offset You have to enter the machine offset when the agricultural machine as shown in the picture works with an offset on one side Should this parameter be missing some areas will be processed twice and some skipped Copyright M ller Elektronik GmbH amp Co KG 75 Configuration MUELLER Configuring TRACK Leader TOP FEMUELLER We CAN do it Work with machine offset without setting the Implement offset parameter 1 First travel 4 Double processed
12. connected vehicles and farm equipment Copyright Muller Elektronik GmbH amp Co KG Operating procedures MUELLER When using parallel guidance only FEMUELLER We CAN do it 2 Operating procedures 2 1 When using parallel guidance only 1 Drive to the field 2 Load field data gt 46 3 Deactivate the SECTION Control parameter under Settings General gt 63 Select a machine profile gt 77 4 Prepare navigation gt 26 Select guidance mode gt 27 Set trace width gt 26 Set the interval of the guidance lines gt 26 5 Start navigation gt 29 6 Perform preparatory work Set reference point gt 31 Only when working with the cost free DGPS signal Mark field boundary gt 39 optional Lay out AB line gt 34 7 Work Mark obstacles gt 43 optional Apply product onto field gt 38 optional 8 Finish work Save field data in standard format gt 46 or Export field data in GIS format gt 47 2 2 When using SECTION Control 1 Drive to the field 2 Load field data gt 46 3 Activate the SECTION Control parameter under Settings General gt 63 4 Load prescription map optional gt 51 5 Prepare navigation gt 26 Select guidance mode gt 27 Set trace width gt 26 8 Copyright Muller Elektronik GmbH amp Co KG MUELLER lectronics We CAN do it 2 3
13. guidance line set 2 Apply the product to the field along these guidance lines gt 3 Bat Change the guidance line set The number of the next guidance line set is always shown on the function icon gt All guidance lines disappear gt Anew number appears on the function icons 4 Now lay out a new AB line in any direction 5 Apply the product to the field along these guidance lines 6 If you press the function button W again the number on the function icon will be increased and you will be able to lay out a new AB line If you do not lay out a new AB line the existing AB lines will be displayed consecutively 8 2 5 Guidance lines as circles Procedure M Circle guidance mode is activated 36 Copyright Muller Elektronik GmbH amp Co KG MUELLER Operation while working fectronics Using guidance lines for parallel guidance we CAN do it 1 Position the vehicle at the outer edge of the field next to the circular irrigation equipment pE 2 Set the first point 3 Drive at least halfway around the circumference of the field 4 Set the second point gt Circular guidance lines appear on the terminal screen 8 2 6 Adaptive guidance lines Procedure M Adaptive contour s manual or Adaptive contour s auto guidance mode is activated 1 Position the vehicle at the starting point of the desired AB line FE 2 ME or ME Set the first point 3 Drive to the other sid
14. menu Copyright M ller Elektronik GmbH amp Co KG 83 P dure for deali ith error messages rocedure for dealing wi g MUELLER lectronics We CAN do it 14 Procedure for dealing with error messages Caution The memory could not be The database could not be created on the Restart the terminal initialized If the problem still persists after USB memory device a restart please contact the service Current profile not removable An attempt was made to delete the Select another vehicle profile and then currently selected vehicle profile delete the desired machine profile An error has occurred while reorganizing The USB memory device was removed Re insert the USB memory device and re the memory during reorganizing start the reorganization The USB memory device is full Delete unnecessary data from the USB memory device and try again The USB memory device is faulty Request a new USB memory device from the manufacturer Could not find DGPS configuration file The internal file containing the DGPS Contact our Service team in order to settings could not be found reinstall the software Test phase run off Please inform your Test phase run off Request a license dealer Unlock the software No USB stick plugged re Insert the USB memory device Export failed The USB memory device was removed Re insert the USB memory device and re before or during the export start the export Writing is not allowed on t
15. out guidance lines for the sprayer with the seeder and thus lay out both guidance lines in a single drive over Copyright Muller Elektronik GmbH amp Co KG 41 Operation while working MUELLER Working in headlands E MUELLER We CAN do it In this mode the guidance lines are laid out in such a way that the seeder can only work with only half of the work width during the first or second driver over TUR eT gem ote sL LiL bolami LL gt famea Pr Indie Lar i i we 3 LET UY RAR H HHHH T XXXXX Procedure M A field with field boundaries is loaded 1 Start a new navigation gt A field with field boundaries and an unmarked headland is displayed 2 Call up the parameters for the headland gt The parameters are displayed 3 Enter the parameters 4 OK Confirm the inputs gt The headland area is marked in orange on the work screen ES fe z 5 Apply product in the interior of the field 42 Copyright Muller Elektronik GmbH amp Co KG Operation while workin MUELLER u L TE MUELLER Marking obstacles We CAN do it gt Once the product has been applied the interior of the field is green and the headland orange Activate parallel guidance in the headland gt BR is displayed in the work screen gt The headland is marked in gray 8 7 Marking obstacles When there are obstacles in your field you can mark their p
16. surroundings Activate 3D view Activate 2D view Copyright M ller Elektronik GmbH amp Co KG 25 6 26 Preparing navigation Changing the work screen Preparing navigation MUELLER lectronics We CAN do it When you press the Navigation button on the Start screen the so called preparation screen will appear You will need to set a number of parameters here Swathwidth Trace width gt Sy Guidance mode Interval Preparation screen Controls Parameter Parameter Swathwidth Trace width Guidance mode Pattern interval Spreading distance Working length 12 00 m Parallel Starts a new navigation The vehicle movements will be deleted Continues to work on the field which is displayed on the Storage Screen The vehicle movements will not be deleted Explanation Will be taken from the connected ISOBUS job computer or a machine profile Distance between guidance lines See Selecting guidance mode gt 27 This parameter enables you to set the sequence at which the guidance lines are displayed in bold This will make it easier for you to drive along each second or third track Only appears for fertilizer applicators See Machine parameters gt 82 Only appears for fertilizer applicators See Machine parameters gt 82 Copyright M ller Elektronik GmbH amp Co KG MUELLER Preparing navigation re Selecting guidance m
17. then no longer be possible to apply the product onto the field accurately using the track to track process If you notice excessive distances between the guidance lines delete the guidance lines and create a new A B guidance line Multi A B guidance mode This guidance mode allows you to lay out up to five AB lines For example in order to be able to treat an L shaped field Multi smoothed contours guidance mode This guidance mode allows you to lay out up to five AB lines as smoothed contours Circle guidance mode This guidance mode allows you to lay out circular guidance lines in order to treat fields which are equipped with circular irrigation equipment Adaptive contour s manual guidance mode In this guidance mode the path of the vehicle is recorded during each crossing The next guidance line is only laid out after a turn This will be an exact copy of the last crossing You must press a button before each turn Adaptive contour s auto guidance mode This mode functions in the same way as Adaptive contour s manual but the terminal automatically recognizes that you are turning Copyright Muller Elektronik GmbH amp Co KG MUELLER Starting navigation PME mue ER onics Starting a new navigation We CAN do it 7 Starting navigation You have two options when starting navigation Starting a new navigation Continuing a started navigation 7 1 Starting a new navigation You
18. this process several times in order to ensure better accuracy of the results Marking the application borders for Delay on stop In this phase you will need to mark where your sprayer stops application when you enter an area where the product has been already applied You must also determine where application should stop in future This will tell you whether the sprayer is switching off too early or too late The illustrations below show the lines which you will need to mark in the field in order to be able to calculate the Delay on stop parameter Lines for the Delay on stop parameter Left Sprayer switches off too late Right Sprayer switches off too early P Distance between desired application line Z X Actual application line and actual application line X This is where the sprayer stops application Z Desired application line This is where the sprayer should stop application A slight overlap of 10cm should be planned due to the pressure release time In both cases left and right the Delay on stop parameter is incorrectly set Left Sprayer switches off too late The delay period must be extended Right Sprayer switches off too early The delay period must be reduced 1 Compare the markings in the field with the calculations gt You now know whether the sprayer is switching off too early or too late Marking the application borders for Delay on start In this phase you will need to mark where
19. value the sharper the steering movements The aim of these settings is to ensure that the vehicle finds the track fast enough but still drives calmly and does not over steer constantly Examples of different PSR reaction speeds 1 The steering responds too slowly 2 The steering responds too rapidly You can adjust the value to specific local conditions prior to work commencement When the ground is wet and makes steering more difficult increase the value When the ground is dry and makes steering easy reduce the value The value set here will also appear in the start screen of the PSR application steering job computer BE so Machine profiles Each machine for which you use the software can have different parameters You can create profiles for machine settings so that you avoid setting the parameters every time you start your work In the Machine profiles area you can enter the parameters of connected agricultural devices and save them as profiles You will need the machine data in the following instances When SECTION Control is deactivated When the terminal is not connected to any job computer Creating new machine profiles Machine here means a combination of a tractor and an agricultural device If you have two tractors and two devices in your fleet you possibly have to create four profiles Tractor A and sprayer Tractor B and sprayer Tractor A and fertilizer spreader Tractor B and fertiliz
20. you can find further information Copyright M ller Elektronik GmbH amp Co KG MUELLER Product description Evu onics Performance description We CAN do it 4 Product description TRACK Leader is a modern system enabling drivers of agricultural vehicles to keep exact lanes in the field The system has a modular design so that the user can add further functions 4 1 Performance description Available functions of the software are subject to a license purchased for the modules There are two module types Basis module Prerequisite for additional modules TRACK Leader Additional modules can be combined as required SECTION Control TRACK Leader TOP VARIABLE RATE Control 4 1 1 TRACK Leader Module type Basic module This is the prerequisite for all other modules Preconditions To use this module you need to meet the following preconditions Plugin TRACK Leader must be enabled License TRACK Leader must be unlocked To learn how to activate plug ins and licenses read the installation and operating instructions to the terminal Functions The following functions will be available after activation Display of parallel guidance lines Display of parallel guidance lines in headland Marking of obstacles located in the field Warning of obstacles marked Warning of reaching a field boundary Saving of work results in two formats SECTION View display of sections which the drive
21. you can see for how many hours you can still use a test license Copyright Muller Elektronik GmbH amp Co KG 13 Basic control principles a MUELLER Initial start up l E MUELLER We CAN do it 5 Basic control principles 5 1 Initial start up Procedure 1 Switch on the terminal 2 Wait until all applications and job computers have been loaded 3 Open the Selection menu application 4 Select TRACK Leader The starting screen will appear TRACK Leader Machine Default Bo Navigation Storage n AST Settings Information gt You have now started TRACK Leader 5 Read now how to configure TRACK Leader gt 62 5 2 Start screen layout The Start screen appears when you launch the application TRACK Leader Machine Default ren rs Navigation Storage Settings Information TRACK Leader Start screen The Start screen allows you to Switch to further screens Read the status of the GPS signal View the activated machine profile View the name of the field currently being treated Controls Opens the preparation screen From here you can Starting a new navigation gt 29 14 Copyright Muller Elektronik GmbH amp Co KG Basic control principles Miemueiter au lectronics Structure of work screen We CAN do it Continuing a started navigation gt 29 Selecting guidance mode gt 27 Appears instead of the
22. you have marked the field boundary position and can differ from that in the job computer 3 Area counter Area where the product is still to be applied if you have marked the field boundary Area where the product has been already applied if you have not marked any field boundary Field boundary The field boundary shows the exact position of the field to the software and is the base for calculating the total size of a field Compass Shows where the north is Traveled areas and areas where the product has been applied The surfaces to the rear of the vehicle icon are marked in green This green color can have any of the following meanings depending on the configuration Traveled areas If you are only using TRACK Leader the traveled surface is marked This is marked regardless of whether or not the vehicle applied product during this travel Areas where product has been applied If you are using SECTION Control the surfaces where the product has been applied are marked Surfaces over which the vehicle travels but where no product has been applied are therefore not marked If you want the software only to mark surfaces where the product has been applied in green proceed as follows Activate SECTION Control or Mount and activate the tool operating position sensor The tool operating position sensor recognizes that an agricultural device is in the operating position and transmits this information to the terminal
23. your sprayer begins application when you exit and where the product has been already applied You must also determine where application should begin in future This will tell you whether the sprayer is switching on too early or too late Copyright M ller Elektronik GmbH amp Co KG MUELLER lectronics we CAN do it Procedure Procedure Configuration Configuring SECTION Control The illustrations below show the lines which you will need to mark in the field in order to be able to calculate the Delay on start parameter e Lines for the Delay on start parameter Left Sprayer switches on too late Right Sprayer switches on too early P Distance between desired application line Z X Actual application line and actual application line X This is where the sprayer begins application Z Desired application line This is where the sprayer should begin application A slight overlap of 10cm should be planned due to the pressure build up time In both cases left and right the Delay on start parameter is incorrectly set Left Sprayer switches on too late The delay period must be extended Right Sprayer switches on too early The delay period must be reduced 1 Compare the markings in the field with the calculations gt You now know whether the sprayer is switching on too early or too late Calculating correction values In the final phase you have determined Whic
24. ECTION Control or Machine profiles Which one this is depends on how you configure the SECTION Control parameter in the General group You have to configure the following TRACK Leader Configuring General settings gt 63 Configuring TRACK Leader gt 64 SECTION Control Configuring General settings gt 63 Configuring TRACK Leader gt 64 Configuring SECTION Control gt 65 TRACK Leader TOP Configuring General settings gt 63 Configuring TRACK Leader gt 64 Configuring TRACK Leader TOP gt 75 VARIABLE RATE Control No additional settings are needed Procedure This is how you open the configuration screens 1 Switch to the Settings screen uO Settings The following screen will appear Settings Selection General TRACK Leader TRACK Leader TOP SECTION Control Machine profile 62 Copyright Muller Elektronik GmbH amp Co KG MUELLER lectronics 13 1 we CAN do it Configuration Configuring General settings 2 Click on the line with the desired application gt A list of parameters appears The following sub chapters provide an explanation of these parameters Configuring General settings In this menu you can set the display on the screen and activate some functions SECTION Control This parameter determines whether automatic section switching is activated or deactivated When a task is started in ISOBUS TC this parameter cannot be
25. Elektronik GmbH amp Co KG MUELLER lectronics We CAN do it Procedure 9 6 1 9 6 2 Basic control principles Using the screen light bar The following types of screen light bars are available The screen light bar in graphic mode The screen light bar in text mode SECTION View In addition to the screen light bar a direction arrow appears on the screen which indicates the correct steering direction To enable the screen light bar Press repeatedly until the screen light bar appears in the header of the screen The screen light bar in graphic mode sate J 999 i 0000o Z asa ua 0 ess P lt q 8 8 km h 43 63 ha 46 Screen light bar graphic mode BIB OE The screen light bar in graphic mode consists of two bars The current deviation from the guidance line is displayed in the lower bar The deviation is displayed at a specific distance in the upper bar See the Preview gt 65 parameter Each circle indicates a specific deviation in centimeters See the Sensitivity gt 64 parameter As the angle of travel can vary for technical reasons the sensitivity value is doubled for display in the preview bar When steering the aim should be to ensure that the central squares remain lit The screen light bar in text mode In text mode the screen light bar indicates how many meters you are from the guidance line This also indicates the directi
26. In order to compensate for this difference you have to adjust the GPS antenna left right parameter set before C7 D Asymmetric device 80 Copyright M ller Elektronik GmbH amp Co KG MUELLER Configuration rectronics Machine profiles We CAN do it 1 Distance between the longitudinal axis of the 2 Total work width tractor and the center of the work width The center of the agricultural device will be changed by this distance Procedure This is how you modify the GPS antenna left right parameter for asymmetric device 1 Measure the entire work width 2 Determine the exact center of the work width 3 Measure the distance between the center of the work width and the longitudinal axis of the tractor 4 Adjust the value of the parameter If the center of the work width is moved to the right add the distance measured to the value of this parameter f the center of the work width is moved to the left deduct the distance measured from the value of this parameter GPS receiver front rear Distance of the GPS receiver from the treatment point The treatment point may for example be the boom of a sprayer For a fertilizer applicator this is the spreader discs Potential values Input a negative value e g 4 00m if the GPS receiver is positioned to the rear of the treatment point Input a positive value e g 4 00m if the GPS receiver is positioned in front of the treatment point Operating posi
27. Initial start up 5 2 Start screen layout 5 3 Structure of work screen 5 4 Controls 5 5 Inputting data 5 6 Using the screen light bar 5 6 1 The screen light bar in graphic mode 5 6 2 The screen light bar in text mode 9 6 3 Using SECTION View 5 7 Changing the work screen 6 Preparing navigation 6 1 Selecting guidance mode T Starting navigation 7 1 Starting a new navigation 7 2 Continuing a started navigation Copyright Muller Elektronik GmbH amp Co KG Table of contents O O OO BH O oo Oo 00 10 10 10 10 10 11 11 11 11 12 12 12 14 14 14 15 18 22 22 23 23 24 24 26 27 29 29 29 Table of content able of contents MUELLER lectronics we CAN do it 8 Operation while working 30 8 1 Calibrating DGPS 30 8 1 1 GPS with no correction signal 30 What do you need a reference point for 30 Setting a reference point 31 Deleting a reference point 32 Calibrating GPS signal 32 8 1 2 DGPS with correction signal 34 8 1 3 Checking the DGPS signal quality 34 8 2 Using guidance lines for parallel guidance 34 8 2 1 Straight guidance lines 34 8 2 2 Guidance lines as a curve 35 8 2 3 Guidance lines using a compass 36 8 2 4 Multiple guidance lines 36 8 2 9 Guidance lines as circles 36 8 2 6 Adaptive guidance lines 37 8 2 7 Deleting guidance lines 37 8 2 8 Moving guidance lines 37 8 3 Starting track recording 38 8 4 Changing working mode of SECTION Control 38 8 5 Field boundary 39 8 5 1 Mark
28. Leader TOP automatic steerin Miemueiter j lectronics Activating and deactivating automatic steering We CAN do it 11 2 Activating and deactivating automatic steering Risk of traffic accident If automatic steering is ON the vehicle may drive off the road and cause an accident This may lead to human injury or even fatalities o Disable the automatic steering before traveling on public roads Move the steering motor away from the steering wheel The automatic steering does not operate in the following cases In Circle guidance mode When guidance lines in the headland are activated You will need to steer the vehicle manually in these situations Procedure You can activate automatic steering as follows M You must have configured the steering job computer and TRACK Leader TOP M You must have laid out the guidance lines M You must have positioned the vehicle on a line of travel and enabled a guidance line AUTO 4 VI The function icon appears in the work screen 1 Move the steering wheel motor to the steering wheel only for systems with a steering wheel motor AUTO 4 2 Press gt The function icon is replaced with the following function icon gt The automatic steering is enabled 3 When driving in the vehicle the steering wheel motor controls the vehicle in such a way that it proceeds along the active guidance line Procedure The are several ways of disabling the automatic steer
29. MUELLER lectronics We CAN do it Operating Instructions TRACK Leader P Pier 099991 2000 T ua os sso z RAO bekle GIE Version V4 20130705 30302432 02 EN Read and follow these operating instructions Keep these operating instructions in a safe place for later reference Imprint Document Copyright Operating Instructions Product TRACK Leader Document number 30302432 02 EN From software version 2 9 20 Original language German Muller Elektronik GmbH amp Co KG Franz Kleine Stra e 18 33154 Salzkotten Germany Phone 49 0 5258 9834 0 Fax 49 0 5258 9834 90 Email info mueller elektronik de Homepage http www mueller elektronik de MUELLER lectronics we CAN do it Table of contents 1 For your safety 1 1 Basic safety instructions 1 2 Intended use 1 3 Layout and meaning of warnings 1 4 User requirements 2 Operating procedures 2 1 When using parallel guidance only 2 2 When using SECTION Control 2 3 When using the task management ISOBUS TC 3 About these Operating Instructions 3 1 Applicability 3 2 Target group of these Operating Instructions 3 3 Layout of operating instructions 3 4 Layout of references 4 Product description 4 1 Performance description 4 1 1 TRACK Leader 4 1 2 SECTION Control 4 1 3 TRACK Leader TOP 4 1 4 VARIABLE RATE Control 4 2 Using test licenses 5 Basic control principles 5 1
30. ON Control will Control gt 38 change the working mode Laying out the AB line Point A of the A B line will be set The exact appearance of the flags will Copyright Muller Elektronik GmbH amp Co KG Basic control principles MUELLER a lectronics Controls We CAN do it Alternati Chapter with more information ve func tion icon depend on the guidance mode which has been activated Deleting guidance lines gt 37 Guidance lines will be deleted Press the function button for three seconds Show next guidance line set Setting a reference point gt 31 There are two possible consequences GPS Calibration screen will be called up Reference point will be set Calibrating GPS signal gt 32 There are two possible consequences GPS Calibration screen will be called up The GPS signal will be calibrated Moving guidance lines gt 37 Guidance lines will be shifted to the current position of the vehicle Changing the work screen gt 24 3D view will be activated Changing the work screen gt 24 2D view will be activated Display other function icons Copyright Muller Elektronik GmbH amp Co KG 19 20 Basic control principles Controls Alternati ve func tion icon In the headland MUELLER lectronics We CAN do it Chapter with more information Loading field data gt 46 Saving field data gt 46 Viewing recor
31. Procedure Procedure Operating procedures When using the task management ISOBUS TC Set the interval of the guidance lines gt 26 6 Perform preparatory work Start navigation 29 Set reference point gt 31 Only when working with the cost free DGPS signal 7 Work Mark obstacles gt 43 optional 8 Finish work Save field data in standard format gt 46 or Export field data in GIS format gt 47 When using the task management ISOBUS TC If you plan your ISO XML tasks with the help of a Farm Management Information System FMIS on a PC and then want to work with the display you will need to use the ISOBUS TC application for this In this case you must not save data in the TRACK Leader application All information generated while working will be transferred directly to ISOBUS TC and saved in the file with the task Start work This is how you start work when using ISOBUS TC 1 Call up the ISOBUS TC application 2 Start the task gt TRACK Leader will be displayed on the screen 3 Use TRACK Leader or SECTION Control Finish work This is how you finish work when using ISOBUS TC 1 Call up the ISOBUS TC application 2 Finish the task 4 or Zu Save data on the USB memory device or upload it to the FarmPilot portal gt All field data generated during work with TRACK Leader will be stored in the Taskdata xml file Copyright Muller Elektroni
32. View Activates SECTION View Implement type Use this parameter to define the type of agricultural device The following implement types are available Sprayer Fertilizer Planter Seeder Harvester Non specific system Spread pattern for a fertilizer If you want to ensure precise application when moving on a headland or a treated area you can specify a spread pattern for your fertilizer Use the following parameter to define the spread pattern for a fertilizer Spreading distance This is the distance between the spreader discs and the center of the spread pattern Spreading distance working length 2 distance between the switch off line and spreader discs Working length Distance between the switch off line and switch on line in the spread pattern 82 Copyright Muller Elektronik GmbH amp Co KG MUELLER Configuration tectronics Machine profiles We CAN do it The spreading distance and working length parameters 1 Spreader discs 4 Switch on line When this line moves away from the headland application is resumed 2 Switch off line 5 Spreading distance When this line reaches the headland application is interrupted 3 Working length Area between the switch off line and the switch on line Procedure You can display the parameter as follows 1 Set the Implement type parameter to Fertilizer gt The spreading distance and working length parameters are displayed in the
33. a deviation is shown on the screen even when driving down a swath Procedure 1 Drive to Reference point at the entrance to the field 2 Position the tractor such that both its front wheels are on the line The tractor must be positioned at the same angle as when the reference point was set The distance from the fixed permanent point on the roadside must be the same as when the reference point was set Press 4 e v gt x 5 _ amp _ Press gt The program will need 15 seconds to determine the current position Re calibrating the reference point overwrites the old calibration The following screen will appear GPS Calibration Calibration is active Drift 0 670 m Age 0 00 h ready 6 amp Back The GPS calibration screen now displays the following parameters Drift Displays the reference point drift since the reference point was set All field data will be shifted by this value Drift is re calculated when the GPS signal is calibrated Age Copyright Muller Elektronik GmbH amp Co KG 33 Operation while working MUELLER Using guidance lines for parallel guidance l E MuELLER 8 1 2 8 1 3 8 2 8 2 1 Procedure 34 We CAN do it How many hours have passed since the GPS signal was last calibrated Hour segments are displayed in hundredths of a second behind the decimal point For example 0 25 h quarter of an hour 15 minutes DGPS with correction signal
34. area 2 Second travel 5 Unworked area 3 Third travel Mode of operation lf this parameter is allocated any value other than 0 the following occurs Ared guidance line appears on the work screen TRACK Leader TOP will follow the red guidance line The machine icon and the boom icon are shifted to the input value Potential values Input a positive value e g 90cm lf the towed equipment is offset to the right Input a negative value e g 90cm lf the towed equipment is offset to the left Input 0 After connecting a job computer in which the entire geometry of the towed equipment is recorded For example the job computer of a sprayer from Muller Elektronik Procedure This is how you determine the right value for this parameter 1 Ensure that the parameter is set to 0 Start new navigation with TRACK Leader Drive your tractor three swaths along the guidance lines as shown in the image above Measure the width of the unprocessed area between the second and third drive Enter the half of the width measured as the value of this parameter O a A Ww N With plus and minus you can set the offset direction for the agricultural machine 76 Copyright Muller Elektronik GmbH amp Co KG MUELLER lectronics we CAN do it 13 9 13 9 1 Example Procedure Configuration Machine profiles PSR reaction speed PSR reaction speed and aggressiveness of the automatic steering The higher the
35. can start a new navigation in the following cases When you are working a field for the first time When you load the field data for a known field In this case all old recorded tracks are deleted You can however re use the field boundaries guidance lines and obstacles Procedure 1 Change to preparation screen Navigation No machine icon appears instead find out more here gt 14 2 Set all of the displayed parameters gt 26 3 Press The work screen appears 7 2 Continuing a started navigation You can continue a navigation in the following cases When you interrupted product application onto a field When you exited the application When you have loaded the data for a field Procedure 1 Change to preparation screen A Navigation a r No machine gt f the icon appears instead find out more here gt 14 2 Set all of the displayed parameters gt 26 3 Press gt The work screen appears Copyright Muller Elektronik GmbH amp Co KG 29 Operation while working MUELLER MEE MUELLER Calibrating DGPS We CAN do it 8 Operation while working 8 1 Problem description Solution to the problem 8 1 1 30 Calibrating DGPS DGPS means Differential Global Positioning System This system is used to determine the position of the vehicle Throughout the course of the day the Earth rotates and the satellites change thei
36. changed Potential values Yes SECTION Control is activated Machine data such as work width are automatically transferred from the connected job computer Prerequisite An ISOBUS job computer must be connected No SECTION Control is deactivated Only the parallel guidance TRACK Leader is activated When no ISOBUS job computer is connected you must create a profile for each machine See Machine profiles gt 77 Acoustic warnings This parameter determines whether a warning tone sounds when in the vicinity of field boundaries and recorded obstacles Potential values m Yes No Trace transparency This parameter determines whether and how overlaps are displayed on the screen Potential values 0 Overlaps are not displayed 1 6 Intensity of colors with which overlaps are marked 2 3 Default Show grid Displays a grid on the navigation screen The distances between the grid lines will differ according to the input work width The grid lines are aligned along the North South and East West axes Copyright Muller Elektronik GmbH amp Co KG 63 Configuration MUELLER Configuring TRACK Leader l E MUELLER We CAN do it Map orientation This parameter defines what rotates when steering is applied Potential values Vehicle fixed The vehicle icon on the terminal screen remains immobile Field fixed The vehicle icon on the terminal screen moves The background map remains immob
37. ded tracks gt 49 Importing field data from GIS gt 47 Exporting field data for GIS gt 47 Alternative The software is in this state This happens when you press function when the icon appears the function key next to the icon The field boundary has not been Cannot be pressed recorded Headland is not activated Calls up a menu in which you can First appears when the field define the headland boundary has been marked You can now apply the product Guidance lines are displayed in the inside the field headland SECTION Control only applies product in the interior of the field Sections will be switched off when passing over to a headland Parallel navigation within the field is activated Copyright Muller Elektronik GmbH amp Co KG Basic control principles MUELLER a lectronics Controls We CAN do it Alternative The software is in this state This happens when you press when the icon appears the function key next to the icon Now you can apply the product to Parallel navigation within the field the headland will be activated Hold down the function button for three seconds in order to delete the headland TRACK Leader TOP The following function icons display on the work screen when TRACK Leader TOP automatic steering is deactivated You can read about what information appears when TRACK Leader TOP is activated in chapter TRACK Leader TOP automatic steering gt 56
38. deleted from the Overview 4 lf you want to continue to treat the field directly you will need to load this Loading field data Always load the field data before working on a field where the product has been already applied 1 Switch to the Storage screen Storage H 2 Press gt The Load record screen will appear Copyright M ller Elektronik GmbH amp Co KG IME MUELLER Using data from USB memory device lectronics Exporting and importing field data for GIS We CAN do it SE Click on required field gt An overview of the field will appear on the Storage screen 9 1 3 Discarding field data When discarding field data all information in the temporary memory of the terminal is deleted You must delete the field data for a field after product application in order to be able to work on a new field If you do not do this the software will assume that you want to apply the product onto the first field once again Data loss Once field data is discarded it cannot be retrieved Save all important field data before discarding this Procedure 1 Switch to the Storage screen 5 Storage 2 __ Press gt The field data for the currently loaded field are discarded 9 2 Exporting and importing field data for GIS If you document your work in GIS format you can open and process the field data in a GIS program on your PC 9 2 1 Exporting field data for GIS
39. ds Depending on whether or not you are working with an RTK correction signal you can Possibility 1 Applicable in both cases Travel around the field You can calculate the field boundary along the green tracks which were created during this travel around the field Apply product in the interior of the field Possibility 2 Recommended with RTK correction signal only Apply product in the interior of the field Travel around the field You can calculate the field boundary along the green tracks which were created during this travel around the field This method also works without an RTK correction signal although you will need to calibrate the GPS signal before applying the product and calculating the field boundary This is because the GPS position drift occurs between the start of work and the calculation of the field boundary Procedure 1 If you first want to travel around the field you should create the field boundaries as follows M You have set and calibrated Reference point if you are working with no RTK correction signal 1 Start a new navigation 2 Turnon the towed or attached equipment 3 Press if this function icon appears on the screen The function key is here to tell the software that you start working If SECTION Control is activated or if you have mounted an operating position sensor this function icon will not appear 4 Start your route around the field Afte
40. e of the field Aline is drawn behind the arrow icon 4 E Mark the turn maneuver in Adaptive contour s manual guidance mode 5 Make a turn in Adaptive contour s auto guidance mode The system will automatically recognize this gt New guidance lines appear to the left and right of the drawn line 6 Follow the new guidance line 8 2 7 Deleting guidance lines You can delete guidance lines and create new ones at any time Procedure BR pie 1 Press any of the following function buttons for approx 3 seconds x can appear different depending on the guidance mode gt The guidance lines will be deleted gt In Multi A B and Multi smoothed contours guidance modes the guidance line sets are renumbered The icons 8 2 8 Moving guidance lines Use this function if you are indeed on the desired line of travel but the position of the tractor is shown beside the track on the terminal This function only operates in the following guidance modes Parallel Smoothed contour Identical contour Procedure VI You have now started a navigation Copyright M ller Elektronik GmbH amp Co KG 37 Operation while working MUELLER MEE MUELLER Starting track recording 8 3 Procedure 8 4 Controls 38 We CAN do it OOO 1 Press eet 2 GE Keep pressed for three seconds to move the guidance lines to the current position gt The guidance line is then shifted Starting track r
41. ecording You do not need to read this Chapter if SECTION Control is activated You have a tool operating position sensor If you do not use SECTION Control or have not mounted any tool operating position sensor the software will not know when your equipment e g sprayer is working and when it is not You will therefore need to tell the software when you begin the task Recording the tracks enables you to see the parts of the field which you have already traveled through on the screen M You have now started a navigation 1 Record movements gt The function icon changes its appearance O A green track appears behind the tractor icon It is marking your tracks Changing working mode of SECTION Control If SECTION Control is activated you can work in one of two modes Automatic mode Manual mode noma Switch between manual and automatic mode 5 Nee F Automatic mode Automatic mode has the following features Automatic section switching during overlaps Manual mode Manual mode has the following features The equipment e g the sprayer must be manually switched The results are recorded Copyright Muller Elektronik GmbH amp Co KG MUELLER Operation while working ee Field boundary We CAN do it 8 5 Field boundary 8 5 1 Marking the field boundary You must mark the field boundary for each new field You can mark this field boundary while applying the product in the headlan
42. er spreader Always create all combinations which you actually need as machine profiles You can save up to 20 machine profiles M The SECTION Control parameter in the General menu is deactivated Copyright Muller Elektronik GmbH amp Co KG 77 Configuration MUELLER Machine profiles l E MUELLER We CAN do it 1 To switch to the Machine profiles screen Os Settings Machine profiles a 2 Click on Create new profile gt The data input screen will appear 3 Enter the designation of the new machine profile 4 KA Confirm input and save gt The Machine profiles screen will appear 5 Set machine parameters 13 5 2 Selecting from machine profiles Before you start work you have to select the machine from your fleet You select the machine from the machine profiles Procedure 1 To switch to the Present machine profile screen Lor Settings ot Machine profiles Present machine profile gt The Present machine profile screen will appear In this screen all machine profiles you have saved are listed The activated machine profile is marked with a green point 2 L Click on required machine profile gt The Machine profiles screen will appear 3 Check machine parameters 4 3 Leave the screen as soon as the parameters are the current ones gt The required machine profile will be activated gt The name of the machine profile activated a
43. ew Format 1 Screen name 4 Denotation of selected column 2 Box for column selection 5 Data in the table Data come from the shp file 3 Table headlines Column headlines are defined when creating the prescription map with the PC software contol Control element Function 214 Select column name 52 Copyright M ller Elektronik GmbH amp Co KG Editing prescription maps with VARIABLE RATE Control Miemvetter a E lectronics Prescription map format we CAN do it scroll to the left if the table is bigger than the screen Right Scroll to the right if the table is bigger than the screen Confirm your choice Procedure This is how you create a new format for the prescription map M You have chosen a prescription map M The Choose format screen has been called up 1 Press New gt The following screen will appear New Format 2 0 In the Column line choose the denotation of the column containing required values 3 Press OK to confirm the choice The following screen will appear Format name 4 Enter the name of the new format The following screen will appear Unit 5 Choose the unit containing the values in the prescription map 6 Press OK The following screen will appear Choose format gt The name of the new format appears in line Format 7 Press OK gt The prescription map will be loaded This process can take a bit longer if the prescription map is large gt The following sc
44. field for the first time Setting this correctly When setting the reference point you will require a fixed point whose position will not alter over time This can for example be a tree a landmark or a manhole cover This point is required in order to position the tractor in exactly the same position for future GPS signal calibrations NOTICE Data loss due to the lack of a reference point If you are unable to locate the reference point in the future the recorded data will be unusable o Always remember the precise position of the reference point for each field The illustration below shows a possible position of the tractor when setting the reference point Tractor when setting the reference point GPS antenna on the roof of the tractor cab gt lt Position of the reference point Distance between the GPS antenna and the Y axis point on the roadside Line from a fixed permanent point over the Copyright Muller Elektronik GmbH amp Co KG Distance between the GPS antenna and the X axis point on the roadside 31 Operation while working MUELLER IME MUELLER Calibrating DGPS Procedure Procedure 32 We CAN do it road M When you are working a field for the first time 1 Identify a fixed permanent point at the entrance to the field This can for example be a tree a landmark or a manhole cover 2 Draw a line from the fixed permanent point over the road 3 Position the tractor
45. fore making any change to this distance make sure that this is safe for the environment and the surroundings under current circumstances Overlapping nozzles EDS This parameter is only applicable to sprayers with an individual nozzle switching function This is not even displayed on other systems Use the parameter to set the number of nozzles which should operate in overlapping mode Delay Delay is the period of time which elapses from the transmission of an order by the job computer and the implementation of the order by the machine This time differs for each machine Copyright Muller Elektronik GmbH amp Co KG 67 Configuration MUELLER Configuring SECTION Control fEMUELLER We CAN do it There are two parameters for the configuration Delay on start when switching on Delay on stop when switching off If you have an ISOBUS job computer which transfers delay times to SECTION Control you must not change these parameters In this case the text ISO will appear a value Example When a section passes over a surface where the product has been already applied during spraying this must be immediately switched off To do this the software sends a signal to the section valve to switch off As a result the pressure in the section valve is shut off This lasts until there is no further flow from the nozzles The duration is approx 400 milliseconds The result is that the section applies an overlap for a leng
46. g an area where the product has been applied when 50 of the vehicle has exited the area When travelling across a surface where the product has been applied the section is first switched off when the section extends up to 50 over the treated surface At a Degree of overlap of 50 the Tolerance of overlap function has no effect 100 Each section is only switched on when exiting an area where the product has been applied when 1 of the vehicle has exited the area When travelling across a surface where the product has been applied the section is first switched off when the section extends up to 100 over the treated surface Tolerance of overlap Use this parameter to define a permissible overlap The outer sections are only activated when the overlap is greater than the value of this parameter The Tolerance of overlap only applies to the outermost left and right sections No other sections are affected by this parameter The following illustrations show how the Tolerance of overlap parameter works with a Degree of overlap of 0 The set tolerance of overlap can be seen underneath the illustrations Q o Tolerance of overlap for 0 degree of overlap in both cases the work was done with a 25cm overlap Tolerance of overlap Ocm Tolerance of overlap 30cm In this case the section is immediately In this case the section is not switched off as switched off the current overlap is lower than 30cm Copyright Muller
47. h parameters must be altered Whether the current delay must be increased or reduced You must now calculate the number of milliseconds by which to adjust the incorrectly set parameter To do this you will need to calculate a so called correction value In order to be able to calculate the correction value you need to find out how fast the sprayer was travelling This speed must be entered in inch milliseconds The following tables lists a number of speeds and their conversion into cm ms Speed in km h Speed in cm ms 6 km h 0 16 cm ms 8 km h 0 22 cm ms 10 km h 0 28 cm ms The correction value should be calculated as follows 1 Distance P Speed of sprayer Correction value 2 The currently set Delay on start or Delay on stop parameter must then be corrected by this value Copyright Muller Elektronik GmbH amp Co KG 73 Configuration IME Muriter Configuring SECTION Control lectronics Procedure Example Example 74 we CAN do it Changing the delay parameter You must now adjust the Delay on start and Delay on stop parameters 1 Alter the parameters using the following rule of thumb If the sprayer switches on too late it needs more time The delay period must be extended If the sprayer switches on too soon it needs less time The delay period must be reduced 2 Calculate a new value for the delay parameter Perform this step separately for the Delay on start or Delay on s
48. he USB memory Disable write protection on the USB memory device The USB memory device is full Delete unnecessary data from the USB memory device and try again GPS is not working The serial connection to the GPS antenna Check and re connect the cable has been interrupted connections to the GPS antenna The position can no longer be determined GPS signal too weak The GPS signal quality is too weak most Check the mounting of the GPS receiver likely due to obstructions and your current position The receiver must be in open view to the sky No DGPS available No DGPS is available due to signal Check the mounting of the GPS receiver obstruction and your current position The receiver must be in open view to the sky No DGPS is available due to a failure of Check the general availability of the 84 Copyright Muller Elektronik GmbH amp Co KG Procedure for dealing with error messages MUELLER 3 lectronics we CAN do it Error message text How to fix the problem the correction data service e g EGNOS service Check and set the correct EGNOS correction satellites No compatible format found for this No suitable format could be found for the The major formats have been provided application map Please create a new application map content No compatible Other formats can be incorporated by the format format has been created users themselves No profile available No vehicle profile is available
49. he required data ee 5 Press gt The background data is loaded Reorganizing data The aim of reorganizing your data is to speed up the operation of the terminal The data saved on the USB memory device are sorted so that the terminal can access this data more rapidly 1 Switch to the Storage screen Copyright Muller Elektronik GmbH amp Co KG MUELLER lectronics We CAN do it 9 4 Controls Procedure 9 5 Procedure Using data from USB memory device Viewing recorded tracks 5 2 Press gt The Load record screen will appear 3 Es Press gt The data administration screen will appear a 4 Click on data rearrangement 5 The following message will appear Ready 6 Vv Confirm Viewing recorded tracks You can view and check the recorded tracks to see if you have left anything out Function icon 1 Switch to the Storage screen 2 Load the desired field 3 Zoom 8 4 or Continue pressing the function key E 5 ie Turn the rotary button gt gt The selection is then shifted Deleting fields from the USB memory device You can delete entire fields with all related field data from the USB memory device You can delete a field as follows 1 Switch to the Storage screen E3 2 Press gt The Load record screen will appear Copyright M ller Elektronik GmbH amp Co KG 49 Using data f
50. hicle has exited the area When travelling across a surface where the product has been applied the section is first switched off when the section extends up to 50 over the treated surface At a Degree of overlap of 50 the Tolerance of overlap function has no effect 100 Each section is only switched on when exiting an area where the product has been applied when 1 of the vehicle has exited the area When travelling across a surface where the product has been applied the section is first switched off when the section extends up to 100 over the treated surface GPS receiver left right In the event that the GPS receiver is not positioned on the longitudinal axis of the vehicle this offset must be set here Copyright Muller Elektronik GmbH amp Co KG 19 Configuration oar MUELLER Machine profiles l E MUELLER We CAN do it l Longitudinal axis of the vehicle and GPS receiver Longitudinal axis of the vehicle 2 GPS receiver To the right of the longitudinal axis of the vehicle Potential values Input a negative value e g 0 20m if the GPS receiver is positioned to the left of the longitudinal axis Input a positive value e g 0 20m lf the GPS receiver is positioned to the right of the longitudinal axis GPS receiver left right for asymmetric equipment If using an asymmetric agricultural device the center of the work width is in a different position than for symmetric devices
51. how you change all values at once M You have chosen a prescription map M The Prescription maps screen has been called up VI You can see a prescription map on the screen 1 Press All to change all doses gt gt The data input screen appears 2 Enter by how many percentage points all doses shall be changed 3 Press OK to confirm the input gt The Prescription maps screen will appear gt Inthe Rate column all values will be adjusted by the percentage points entered This is how you change a selected value M You have chosen a prescription map M The Prescription maps screen has been called up VI You can see a prescription map on the screen a 1 0 Turn the rotary button gt In the Rate column a blue frame marking a cell appears a 2 Mark the dose to be changed 3 Press Rate gt gt The data input screen will appear 4 Input a new value Copyright M ller Elektronik GmbH amp Co KG MUELLER lectronics we CAN do it 5 Press OK to confirm the input Editing prescription maps with VARIABLE RATE Control Adjusting prescription maps to current needs The Prescription maps screen will appear gt The new value appears in the cell you have changed Copyright Muller Elektronik GmbH amp Co KG 55 TRACK Leader TOP automatic steerin 3 MUELLER Driver tasks l E MUELLER We CAN do it 11 TRACK Leader TOP automatic steering Read the enc
52. ight line before beginning to apply the clean water After 100 to 200 meter stop and switch off the sprayer Save the travel in the TRACK Leader This will enable the calibration to be repeated Mark the ends of the outer sections with stakes gt Se er ae i Connect the stakes with barrier tape This marks the borders of travel across the field 10 Fix the barrier tape to the ground with stones or earth 70 Copyright Muller Elektronik GmbH amp Co KG MUELLER Configuration rectronics Configuring SECTION Control We CAN do it gt You have now performed the first travel and marked the application borders Second travel In this phase you will need to apply the product over the area which you traveled through in the first travel at a 90 angle Injury from the driving sprayer Observers who are assisting with the calibration are at risk of being struck by the boom The observers should be made properly aware of this risk Such hazards should be explained to them o Ensure that the observers maintain a sufficient distance from the spray boom at all times Stop the sprayer immediately if an observer is too close to the sprayer In this phase you will require the help of one or two more people These people will observe the travel and the behavior of the sprayer and mark out the application borders They should be appropriately trained and warned of the potential dangers The illustration below show
53. ile Smoothen course If the GPS receiver mounted on the roof of the tractor cab swings sharply the driving route displayed on the screen can appear very jagged The Smoothen course option smoothens out the displayed driving route The requirements in this user guide are only applicable when using a A100 GPS receiver Other settings may be correct when using other GPS receiver Potential values Yes When you are using TRACK Leader TOP and the A100 GPS receiver is connected to the steering job computer No When you are not using TRACK Leader TOP and the GPS receiver is connected to the terminal Run demo mode Starts a simulation of the application 13 2 Configuring TRACK Leader Guidance line numbering This parameter determines whether and how the implemented guidance lines are numbered Potential values absolute The guidance lines have fixed numbers The AB line contains the number 0 The guidance lines to the left and right of the AB line will be numbered relative The guidance lines are re numbered each time that the vehicle activates a new guidance line The activated guidance line always has the number 0 Sensitivity Sets the sensitivity of the light bar How many centimeters of deviation are required for a LED to light on the light bar Default 30cm This value means a sensitivity of 15cm to the left and 15 cm to the right 64 Copyright Muller Elektronik GmbH amp Co KG MUELLER Configurati
54. ing 1 Move the steering wheel or Press gt The automatic steering will be disabled gt The function icon is replaced with the following function icon 11 3 Moving guidance lines The automatic steering drives the vehicle along the active guidance line Copyright M ller Elektronik GmbH amp Co KG 57 TRACK Leader TOP automatic steering MUELLER lectronics Turning We CAN do it If the guidance line activated no longer matches the real position of the vehicle due to a GPS signal drift you can manually move the guidance line You have two options You can move the guidance line for one drive over the field After turning the old position will be restored You can move the guidance line permanently This is how you move the guidance line for one drive Procedure M The function icon appears in the work screen i 1 4a or press 6 to drive the vehicle in parallel with the activated guidance line gt Next to the function icons information is displayed about how far and in which direction the guidance line is to be moved gt The vehicle will be steered 2 The vehicle will drive parallel to the guidance line until another guidance line is activated This is how you will move the guidance line permanently Procedure VI You have now started a navigation 1 289 Press fel 2 22 2 Keep pressed for three seconds to move the guidance lines to the current position gt The guidance
55. ing the field boundary 39 8 5 2 Deleting a field boundary 40 8 6 Working in headlands 40 8 7 Marking obstacles 43 8 7 1 Deleting obstacle markers 45 9 Using data from USB memory device 46 9 1 Saving and loading field data 46 9 1 1 Saving field data 46 9 1 2 Loading field data 46 9 1 3 Discarding field data 47 9 2 Exporting and importing field data for GIS 47 9 2 1 Exporting field data for GIS 47 9 2 2 Importing field data from GIS 47 9 3 Reorganizing data 48 9 4 Viewing recorded tracks 49 9 5 Deleting fields from the USB memory device 49 9 6 Deleting recorded tracks 50 10 Editing prescription maps with VARIABLE RATE Control 51 10 1 Basic processes 51 10 2 Creating prescription maps 51 10 3 Copying prescription maps to the USB memory device 51 10 4 Importing prescription maps 51 4 Copyright Muller Elektronik GmbH amp Co KG Table of contents MUELLER lectronics 10 5 10 5 1 10 5 2 10 5 3 10 6 11 11 1 11 2 11 3 11 4 12 12 1 12 2 12 3 13 13 1 13 2 13 3 13 3 1 13 4 13 5 13 5 1 13 5 2 13 5 3 14 we CAN do it Prescription map format Creating new prescription map formats Selecting from prescription map formats Deleting prescription map formats Adjusting prescription maps to current needs TRACK Leader TOP automatic steering Driver tasks Activating and deactivating automatic steering Moving guidance lines Turning Cooperation with other applications Cooperation with the ISOBUS TC ap
56. ing with headlands the TRACK Leader TOP automatic steering system cannot be used The driver must steer the vehicle himself manually Alternative The software is in this state function icon Parameter Headland width when the icon appears The field boundary has not been recorded Headland is not activated First appears when the field boundary has been marked You can now apply the product inside the field SECTION Control only applies product in the interior of the field Sections will be switched off when passing over to a headland Parallel navigation within the field is activated Now you can apply the product to the headland You must set the following parameters This happens when you press the function key next to the icon Cannot be pressed Calls up a menu in which you can define the headland Guidance lines are displayed in the headland Parallel navigation within the field will be activated Hold down the function button for three seconds in order to delete the headland Input here how wide the headland should be You can input the work width of the widest machine as a basis for example the sprayer Guidance line distance Here input how widely separated from each other the guidance lines should be This normally corresponds to the work width of the used working equipment Half side mode Parameter for seeders only Set the parameter to yes when you want to lay
57. k GmbH amp Co KG 9 3 3 1 3 2 3 3 3 4 About these Operating Instructions i a MUELLER lectronics We CAN do it About these Operating Instructions Applicability These Operating Instructions apply to all modules of the TRACK Leader application from Muller Elektronik You can find the software version from which these Operating Instructions apply in the Imprint Target group of these Operating Instructions These Operating Instructions apply to all users of the TRACK Leader software and related additional modules Layout of operating instructions The operating instructions explain step by step how you can perform certain operations with the product We use the following symbols throughout these Operating Instructions to identify different operating instructions Type of depiction Meaning Actions that must be performed in succession Result of the action This will happen when you perform an action Requirements In the event that any requirements have been specified these must be met before an action can be performed Result of an operating instruction This will happen when you have completed all steps Layout of references If any references are given in these Operating Instructions they will appear as Example of a reference gt 10 References can be identified by their square brackets and an arrow The number following the arrow shows you on what page the chapter starts where
58. line is then shifted 11 4 Turning When turning the driver must take control of the steering and steer himself Procedure You can make a turn as follows when automatic steering is enabled VI The work screen displays the function icon The automatic steering is enabled 1 Take hold of the steering wheel and perform the turning yourself The automatic steering is disabled automatically as soon as the steering wheel is moved 58 Copyright Muller Elektronik GmbH amp Co KG TRACK Leader TOP automatic steerin MUELLER lectronics Turning We CAN do it n AUTO N N 4 The function icon __ ___is replaced with the following function icon 2 Turning gt The next guidance line is then activated if the angle between itself and the vehicle is smaller than the set Line acquisition angle parameter AUTO 4 3 Activate the steering until the next guidance line is activated Copyright Muller Elektronik GmbH amp Co KG 59 Cooperation with other applications aaa nie Miemueiter Cooperation with the ISOBUS TC application lectronics We CAN do it 12 Cooperation with other applications 12 1 Cooperation with the ISOBUS TC application You can use TRACK Leader together with the ISOBUS TC application You do not need to load or import any field data with TRACK Leader If you start a task in ISOBUS TC all field data will be directly transferred to TRACK Leader You can work by using prescriptio
59. losed PSR ISO TOP directions for use before beginning to use the system Pay particular attention to the information in the Chapter Safety Proceed with extreme care particularly when using the automatic steering Disable the automatic steering whenever anyone comes within 50 meters of the vehicle or farming device while it is operating Controls All function icons that you need for automatic steering control are displayed directly on the screen Alternati Description ve func tion icon TRACK Leader TOP automatic steering is deactivated or unavailable The steering job computer is mounted and configured but an error has occurred Check the error message in the PSR application Activate automatic steering The automatic steering can be activated but is not yet active Deactivate automatic steering The automatic steering is active Steer vehicle to the left The function key does not operate when TRACK Leader TOP is deactivated Steer vehicle to the right The function key does not operate when TRACK Leader TOP is deactivated 11 1 Driver tasks The driver must perform the following tasks The driver must pay attention to safety The automatic steering system is blind It cannot tell if anyone is approaching the vehicle It cannot stop or take evasive action The driver must brake and accelerate The driver must perform turning 56 Copyright M ller Elektronik GmbH amp Co KG TRACK
60. ment A fixed permanent point on the ground is needed for calibrating the GPS signal This is the so called reference point When the GPS signal is calibrated the stored coordinates of the Reference point are compared and matched with the current coordinates st u IPAS IR Er TE URL Dire SRE a te Sd foe ke Vert phe Kae 23 d y on gs v Left field with calibrated GPS signal Right field with no calibrated GPS signal Copyright M ller Elektronik GmbH amp Co KG MUELLER Operation while working lectronics We CAN do it Calibrating DGPS If you do not set a reference point nor calibrate the GPS signal each time before starting work the following will happen The saved GPS coordinates for the field boundary guidance lines etc will differ from the actual values As a result you may miss applying the product over areas in the field which are outside of the field boundaries according to the GPS In order to ensure maximum precision you must Set a reference point for each field and first product application Calibrate the GPS signal before each product application Setting a reference point Reference point a point close to the field This is used to compare the stored and actual position of the field The coordinates of the GPS antenna are crucial when setting the reference point When should this be set A reference point should be set in the following cases When you are working a
61. n maps integrated in a task Advantages Important In order to use both programs please note the following 1 Always start the task in the ISOBUS TC application when working with TRACK Leader Activating and deactivating cooperation with ISOBUS TC If you do not want to use the ISOBUS TC application deactivate the processing of ISO XML tasks 1 Open the ISOBUS TC application 2 Open the Settings screen 3 Configure the Work with ISO XML parameter 4 Restart the terminal 12 2 Cooperation with job computers When an ISOBUS job computer is connected to the terminal you can use all TRACK Leader apps In this case TRACK Leader takes all parameters of the connected agricultural device from the ISOBUS job computer For example Work width No of sections Geometry of agricultural device The job computer receives this information from TRACK Leader Commands to switch on off sections SECTION Control Spread rates VRC 12 3 Cooperation with TRACK Guide Desktop TRACK Guide Desktop is a free program for PCs This allows you to View work results Print reports for your customers 60 Copyright Muller Elektronik GmbH amp Co KG Cooperation with other applications MUELLER een jee lectronics We CAN do it Cooperation with TRACK Guide Desktop Report l0 x Bemerkung Feld fan 10107 1202_ 200ms Kommentar zu meinem Feld ndern Pid 41 of 1 gt MS 75 E
62. nlocked A steering job computer must be fitted installed and configured on the tractor TRACK Leader TOP works with steering job computers of the Reichhardt company Steering ECU PSR from software version 02 148 Support for TRACK Leader TOP must be activated on the steering job computer The following functions will be available after activation Automatic steering of vehicle along defined guidance lines VARIABLE RATE Control Module type Additional module To use this module you need to meet the following preconditions Plugin TRACK Leader must be enabled License VARIABLE RATE Control must be unlocked With VARIABLE RATE Control you can Import prescription maps in shp format Transfer target values from prescription maps to a job computer Using test licenses When ready for delivery a 50 hour test license is activated for all additional modules You can test each module for 50 hours The time starts running only when you have activated a module After 50 hours have passed all functions for which the test license has expired will be deactivated This is how you can check how long you can use a test license 1 Open the starting screen of TRACK Leader 2 Press the Information button Information gt The Info screen will appear Copyright M ller Elektronik GmbH amp Co KG Product description Miemvetter i lectronics Using test licenses We CAN do it 3 Inthe table
63. ode we CAN do it 6 1 Selecting guidance mode The guidance mode determines how the guidance lines are applied and how these run over the field Procedure 1 Change to preparation screen A Navigation q r 2 Click on Guidance mode 3 Select required guidance mode 4 L eee input The following guidance modes are available Parallel guidance mode This guidance mode allows you to work the field in parallel straight lines A guidance mode This guidance mode allows you to manually input the geographical direction in which the guidance lines should be laid To do this simply input the direction in degrees between 0 and 360 and the guidance lines are automatically laid parallel to each other Smoothed contour guidance mode In Smoothed contour guidance mode the the curvature of each guidance line curve is altered to straighten the guidance line as you move across the field The guidance lines are straight in the direction of travel Identical contour guidance mode Copyright Muller Elektronik GmbH amp Co KG 2 Preparing navigation Selecting guidance mode MUELLER lectronics We CAN do it In identical contour guidance mode there is no variation in the curvature Only use this mode for gentle curves The disadvantage of this guidance mode is that the distance between the guidance lines will eventually become too large It will
64. on rectronics Configuring SECTION Control We CAN do it Preview This parameter determines the number of meter in front of the vehicle at which the preview display of the screen light bar will calculate the future position of the vehicle Default 8m See also The screen light bar in graphic mode gt 23 Line acquisition angle The program assumes from a defined angle that the vehicle wants to swing to a guidance line This guidance line will be then marked in blue If the vehicle drives with smaller angle deviation towards a guidance line then this track will not be recognized as a new current guidance line Default 30 degrees Value for TRACK Leader TOP 85 degrees Dist contour points Points are continuously saved when recording the AB line in contour mode The more the points the more precise the drawn guidance line This does however slow down the operation of the terminal The parameter defines the distance between the points The optimal value can differ per field and per vehicle Default 500 cm 13 3 Configuring SECTION Control In this configuration step you will configure the section switching for your ISOBUS job computer The application recognizes every ISOBUS job computer by means of its ISO ID and sets up an individual profile for each of these You can therefore configure different parameters for your fertilizer applicator and for your seeder or sprayer Procedure M The SECTION Control paramete
65. on which you must steer in order to return to the trace There is no preview in text mode Copyright Muller Elektronik GmbH amp Co KG 23 Basic control principles MUELLER Changing the work screen E MUELLER We CAN do it JERE Emr P re Screen light bar text mode 7 6 km h 43 48 ha 7 46 9 6 3 Using SECTION View SECTION View is a schematic display of the work width and the sections This displays the vehicle as an icon and can replace the screen light bar SECTION View in the header and as a working bar If you are working without an ISOBUS job computer you can use the display to help you when switching sections If you are working with an ISOBUS job computer the sections are actuated automatically The colors tell you their current status You have to do The recording is deactivated Beneath the section the field is now being worked or the vehicle is stopped gray The recording is deactivated The ground beneath the section is unworked Switch off the section The recording is activated Switch on the section The recording is activated 5 7 Changing the work screen You can change the display of the work screen in several ways Controls 24 Copyright M ller Elektronik GmbH amp Co KG Basic control principles Miemvetter u lectronics Changing the work screen We CAN do it Control element Function Display the whole field Display vehicle
66. orders 5 Calculating correction values Correcting the Delay on start and Delay on stop parameters The phases are explained in detail in the following chapters Calibration preparations You will need the following equipment and personnel in order to perform the calibration Two observers two people who will mark the areas where the product has been already applied with stakes Tools for marking the areas where the product has been applied Barrier tape approx 200 300m 8 stakes for marking on the field Sprayer with tank loaded with clean water First travel In this phase of the calibration you will need to travel across the field along a single track The illustration below shows the points which must be marked before and after the travel Instructions on how to do this are given beneath the illustration Results of the first travel Stakes 3 Stakes To mark the outer ends of the sections prior to To mark the outer ends of the sections after travel travel 2 Barrier tape between the stakes To mark the borders of travel Procedure To prepare the field for delay calibration 1 Start a new navigation with SECTION Control 2 Position the sprayer at the start of the travel The travel must not be positioned close to the field boundary in order to give you sufficient space for the second travel Extend the boom Mark the ends of the outer sections with stakes Travel 100 to 200 meter in a stra
67. osition In this way you will always receive a warning before any collision can occur You can mark obstacles while working in a field You will be warned of an obstacle in the following cases Copyright Muller Elektronik GmbH amp Co KG 43 O ti hil ki peration wniie working MUELLER Marking obstacles MEE MUELLER onics we CAN do it fthe obstacle will be reached in 20 seconds or less f the distance between the obstacle and the vehicle is smaller than the work width of the agricultural device The warning always consists of two elements A graphical warning in the upper left hand corner of the work screen Field boundary Obstacle Acoustic signal Obstacles The software can warn you about obstacles It cannot brake nor avoid the obstacles Obstacles Alternative func Chapter with more tion icon information Marking obstacles gt Screen with obstacle marking Obstacle will be shifted Obstacle will be placed in selected position Procedure VI You have now started a navigation 1 Press A 44 Copyright Muller Elektronik GmbH amp Co KG Operation while workin MUELLER u L TE MUELLER Marking obstacles We CAN do it The following screen will appear between obstacle and GPS receiver 3 Set the distance between the obstacles and tractor point by using the arrows As TRACK Leader knows the position of the tractor it can calcula
68. plication Cooperation with job computers Cooperation with TRACK Guide Desktop Configuration Configuring General settings Configuring TRACK Leader Configuring SECTION Control Calibrating Delay on start and Delay on stop Calibration phases Calibration preparations First travel Second travel Marking the application borders for Delay on stop Marking the application borders for Delay on start Calculating correction values Changing the delay parameter Configuring TRACK Leader TOP Machine profiles Creating new machine profiles Selecting from machine profiles Machine parameters Procedure for dealing with error messages Copyright M ller Elektronik GmbH amp Co KG 52 52 53 53 54 56 56 57 57 58 60 60 60 60 62 63 64 65 69 69 70 70 71 12 12 13 74 19 11 11 78 78 84 For your safet l Me Mvetier Basic safety instructions lectronics We CAN do it 1 For your safety 1 1 Basic safety instructions Please read the following safety instructions carefully before using the product for the first time Read the operating instructions for the agricultural device which you want to control by using the application 1 2 Intended use The software may be only used in connection with agricultural equipment and machines The software may only be used away from public roads during field operations 1 3 Layout and meaning of warnings All safety instructions found in the
69. ppears on the starting screen on line Machine 13 5 3 Machine parameters You will need the machine parameters in the following instances When you want to create a machine profile for a new machine When you want to edit a machine profile On the pages below you will find the explanation of all machine parameters Swathwidth This parameter shows the work width set for a device No of sections Input the number of sections 78 Copyright Muller Elektronik GmbH amp Co KG MUELLER lectronics We CAN do it Configuration Machine profiles Each section appears as part of the working bar on the screen Sections Opens a screen on which you can input the width of the individual sections Degree of overlap The degree of overlap when applying the product in a wedge shaped area The set Degree of overlap is influenced at the outer sections by means of the Tolerance of overlap parameter 0 degree of overlap 50 degree of overlap 100 degree of overlap Potential values 0 Each section is only switched on when exiting an area where the product has been applied when the vehicle has completely exited the area When travelling across a surface where the product has been applied the section is first switched off when the section extends up to 1 over the treated surface 50 Each section is only switched on when exiting an area where the product has been applied when 50 of the ve
70. r in the General menu is activated 1 To switch to the SECTION Control screen LOS Settings DJ SECTION Control gt A list of profiles of ISOBUS job computers which may potentially be connected to the terminal is shown A new profile will be created whenever you connect a new ISOBUS job computer to the terminal a 2 Use the rotary knob to click on the ISOBUS job computer for which you want to configure SECTION Control The connected job computer is marked with a green point A lists of the set parameters appears 3 Set the parameter You will find explanations of these on the following pages Parameters for SECTION Control Degree of overlap The degree of overlap when applying the product in a wedge shaped area Copyright Muller Elektronik GmbH amp Co KG 65 Configuration MUELLER Configuring SECTION Control E MUELLER We CAN do it The set Degree of overlap is influenced at the outer sections by means of the Tolerance of overlap parameter 0 degree of overlap 50 degree of overlap 100 degree of overlap Potential values 0 Each section is only switched on when exiting an area where the product has been applied when the vehicle has completely exited the area When travelling across a surface where the product has been applied the section is first switched off when the section extends up to 1 over the treated surface 50 Each section is only switched on when exitin
71. r must switch on and off by hand to avoid overlaps 4 1 2 SECTION Control Module type Additional module With SECTION Control you can specify for any connected job computer what parts of the agricultural device it shall switch off so that you avoid overlaps This can be for example sections when working with a sprayer Preconditions To use this module you need to meet the following preconditions Plugin TRACK Leader must be enabled License TRACK Leader must be unlocked License SECTION Control must be unlocked Copyright Muller Elektronik GmbH amp Co KG 11 Product description Using test licenses Functions 4 1 3 Preconditions Functions 4 1 4 Preconditions Functions 4 2 Procedure MUELLER lectronics we CAN do it The terminal must be connected to an ISOBUS job computer supported by SECTION Control or to an SC Box from Muller Elektronik The ISOBUS job computer must be configured The following functions will be available after activation GPS supported section control TRACK Leader TOP Module type Additional module With TRACK Leader TOP you can specify how a Reichhardt steering job computer shall steer the vehicle so that it follows the guidance lines set up through TRACK Leader To use this module you need to meet the following preconditions Plugin TRACK Leader must be enabled License TRACK Leader must be unlocked License TRACK Leader TOP must be u
72. r position in the sky The calculated position of a point will as a result shift This shift means that the position will after a certain time no longer be up to date This phenomenon is called a drift and can be minimized For your purposes this means that all of the field boundaries and guidance lines which you create during a day will have shifted after a few hours There are two ways of compensating for the drift Using Reference point By setting a Reference point and calibrating the GPS signal each time before starting work A free of charge way to use the A100 GPS antenna which provides an accuracy of up to 30cm By using a correction signal A chargeable service provided by the GPS provider Only for use in conjunction with a very accurate GPS antenna The GPS signal must be re calibrated automatically and at regular sequences This enables an accuracy of less than five centimeters GPS with no correction signal If your GPS does not use a correction signal you will need to calibrate the GPS signal every time before starting work The more precisely you do this the more precisely your system will operate Conversely the less precise the GPS calibration the less precisely the system might be able to determine the position of the vehicle What do you need a reference point for A reference point will enable you to compare your actual GPS coordinates with the saved GPS coordinates and compensate for any drift displace
73. r traveling a few centimeters you will see that a green track is being left behind the device bar on the screen This track marks the area where the product has been applied f no green track appears this may be due to the following reasons a You did not start working on the tractor mounted equipment SECTION Control TRACK Leader 6 End the drive route at the starting point The drive route must be a closed circuit b You forgot to press the function key 5 Drive around the entire field Copyright M ller Elektronik GmbH amp Co KG 39 Operati hil ki peration wniie working MUELLER Working in headlands MEE muL ER onies we CAN do it Q T Press as soon as you arrive back in the starting point A red line drawn around the field is now shown on the navigation screen This is the field boundary Procedure 2 If you first want to apply the product in the field you should create the field boundaries as follows M You must have an RTK correction signal available 1 Start a new navigation 2 Turnon the towed or attached equipment 3 Press when this function icon appears on the work screen If SECTION Control is activated or if you have mounted a tool operating position sensor you do not need to press this function key This is provided for you to inform the software that you are going to start to work 4 Start product application onto the field After traveling a few centimeters yo
74. rates are needed according to the prescription map and transfers this information to the ISOBUS job computer 10 1 Basic processes To be able to work with prescription maps in shp format you need to 1 Set up a prescription map on the PC Copy the prescription map to the USB memory device Import the corresponding prescription map by using TRACK Leader Select a format for the prescription map mo o N Adjust the prescription map to current needs In the chapters below you will learn how to take these steps 10 2 Creating prescription maps You can create a prescription map in the Farm Management Information System or by using other PC programs Each prescription map must be compiled from the following files Shp Dbf Shx 10 3 Copying prescription maps to the USB memory device Copy all prescription maps to folder applicationmaps on the USB memory device 10 4 Importing prescription maps You can import a prescription map created on the PC from the USB memory device Import the prescription map before starting your work Procedure M You have created the directory applicationmaps on the USB memory device M All prescription maps you want to import are stored on the USB memory device in folder applicationmaps 1 Switch to the Storage screen Storage i 2 Press gt The Background data screen will appear 3 Click on line Prescription maps Copyright Muller Elektronik GmbH amp
75. reen will appear Prescription maps 10 5 2 Selecting from prescription map formats Procedure This is how you select an available prescription map format M You have chosen a prescription map M The Choose format screen has been called up 1 Press Format gt The Format line will be marked in blue a 2 Select required format 3 Press OK to confirm the choice The prescription map will be loaded gt The Prescription maps screen will appear 10 5 3 Deleting prescription map formats Procedure You can delete a format as follows VI The Prescription maps screen has been called up Copyright M ller Elektronik GmbH amp Co KG 53 Editing prescription maps with VARIABLE RATE Control Adjusting prescription maps to current needs 10 6 Procedure Procedure 54 MUELLER lectronics we CAN do it 1 Press Format gt The Formats screen will appear 2 Press Format gt gt The line with the format name will be marked in blue a i Select the format you want to delete a E Confirm your choice 5 x Press to delete selected format gt The following message will appear Do you really want to delete this format 6 KA Confirm gt The format will be deleted Adjusting prescription maps to current needs After importing the prescription map you can change the following All values by certain percentage points Selected values by an absolute number This is
76. rminal screen these are usually marked with the letters A and B All further guidance lines will be calculated and designated on the basis of the AB line The path of the AB line will be saved after the first drive over which you must perform manually The operation of the terminal will depend on the guidance mode that you have chosen Straight guidance lines M Parallel guidance mode is activated gt 27 Copyright Muller Elektronik GmbH amp Co KG MUELLER Operation while working lectronics Using guidance lines for parallel guidance we CAN do it 1 Position the vehicle at the starting point of the desired AB line 2 Set the first point Point A appears on the terminal screen The first flag is colored green on the function icon 7 y 3 Drive to the other side of the field Set the second point gt Point B appears on the terminal screen gt The second flag is colored green on the function icon Points A and B are connected with a line This is the AB line gt Further guidance lines are displayed to the left and right of the AB line pik 7 E6 ES El E3 EA E Bo a a oF x 8 2 2 Guidance lines as a curve Procedure M Smoothed contour or Identical contour guidance mode is activated gt 27 1 Position the vehicle at the starting point of the desired AB line pp 2 Set the first point Point A appears on the terminal screen 3 Drive to
77. rom USB memory device MUELLER Deleting recorded tracks l E MUELLER We CAN do it 3 L Mark the file with the field to be deleted Delete marked file The following message will appear Really delete this record 5 KA Confirm gt The name of the file containing the field data is removed from the table 9 6 Deleting recorded tracks You can delete the recorded tracks for all saved fields The other field data gt 46 will not be deleted You can perform this step at the end of the season for example Procedure 1 Switch to the Storage screen ee 2 Press gt The Load record screen will appear a x Mark required field 4 Press 5 The data administration screen will appear 6 L Click on delete recorded tracks gt The following message will appear All recorded tracks will be deleted Continue 7 Vv Confirm 50 Copyright Muller Elektronik GmbH amp Co KG Editing prescription maps with VARIABLE RATE Control Miemvetter un EE lectronics Basic processes We CAN do it 10 Editing prescription maps with VARIABLE RATE Control A prescription map is a detailed map of a field In this map the field is split up into areas The prescription map contains information on how intense the work in each area shall be Mode of operation When the prescription map has been loaded the software checks via GPS coordinates of the vehicle what application
78. s where the observers must stand and the objectives that they must achieve eeeeeee e es Travel 2 1 Position of Observer 1 3 This line marks the position at which the nozzles should begin spraying when the vehicle exits the area where the product has been applied 2 Position of Observer 2 4 This line marks the position at which the nozzles should stop spraying when the vehicle enters the area where the product has been applied Procedure VI The tank is filled with clear water VI The observers should stand at a safe distance from the boom of the sprayer M Navigation is started using the first travel M SECTION Control should be in automatic mode 1 Position the sprayer at a distance of approx 100 meter from and an angle of 90 to the traveled area Copyright Muller Elektronik GmbH amp Co KG 71 Configuration IME mue ER Configuring SECTION Control lectronics Procedure 12 we CAN do it 2 Drive at a constant speed e g 8 km h over the area where the product has been already applied Apply the water as you do so 3 The observers must stand on the previously marked travel borders at a safe distance from the boom 4 The observers must observe the points at which the sprayer stops and starts spraying as it passes along the already traveled points gt You will now know how the sprayer behaves when traveling along an area where the product has been already applied You may wish to repeat
79. se Operating Instructions are composed in accordance with the following pattern This signal word identifies medium risk hazards which could potentially cause death or serious physical injury if not avoided This signal word identifies low risk hazards which could potentially cause minor or moderate physical injury or damage to property if not avoided NOTICE This signal word identifies actions which could lead to operational malfunctions if performed incorrectly These actions require that you operate in a precise and cautious manner in order to produce optimum work results There are some actions that need to be performed in several steps If there is a risk involved in carrying out any of these steps a safety warning will appear in the instructions themselves Safety instructions always directly precede the step involving risk and can be identified by their bold font type and a signal word Example 1 NOTICE This is a notice It warns that there is a risk involved in the next step 2 Step involving risk 1 4 User requirements Learn how to operate the terminal correctly The terminal must not be operated by anyone who has not read the Operating Instructions 6 Copyright Muller Elektronik GmbH amp Co KG MUELLER For your safety User requirements we CAN do it Please read and carefully observe all safety instructions and warnings contained in these Operating Instructions and in the manuals of any
80. such that both its front wheels are on the line 4 Note the distance between the point and the tractor This distance must always be the same for future GPS calibrations 5 Start a new navigation OOO 6 Press T Press 8 Press gt The program determines the current position over a period of 15 seconds and saves this as reference point The reference point must be set precisely at the position of the GPS antenna Any existing reference points and signal calibrations are thus deleted gt The work screen then displays the reference point icon beneath the vehicle icon You have now set the reference point Deleting a reference point Press down for three seconds gt The reference point will be deleted Calibrating GPS signal When calibrating the GPS signal the GPS antenna must be in the exact same position as that when setting the Reference point Position ofthe GPS antenna in relation to the reference point when calibrating the GPS signal gt X lt Position of the reference point GPS antenna on the roof of the tractor cab Copyright M ller Elektronik GmbH amp Co KG MUELLER Operation while working Calibrating DGPS we CAN do it When should you You will need to calibrate the GPS signal in the following instances calibrate Each time before starting work D When a red triangle is flashing beside the function icon When you find that
81. te the obstacle position in the field 4 2 Save obstacle position in the field gt gt The obstacle now appears on the work screen 8 7 1 Deleting obstacle markers Procedure A b mab o 1 Press down for three seconds gt All obstacles will be deleted Copyright M ller Elektronik GmbH amp Co KG 45 Using data from USB memory device MUELLER Saving and loading field data l fEMUELLER 9 1 9 1 1 Procedure 9 1 2 Procedure 46 We CAN do it Using data from USB memory device Field data can be saved for each field on which you work Field data consists of the following information Field boundaries Reference point Guidance lines Recorded tracks Marked obstacles All field data will be saved together on the USB memory device Saving and loading field data If you save the field data created during product application to the USB memory device you can use this with other applications For example with SOBUS TC FIELD Nav FIELD Nav desktop TRACK Guide Desktop You can download the application free of charge Saving field data 1 Switch to the Storage screen Storage gt The main area shows you the currently loaded and or treated field E 2 Press The data input screen appears 3 Enter a name under which the field data shall be saved gt The data is saved in the ngstore folder on the USB memory device gt The field will be
82. th of 400 milliseconds In order to prevent this the Delay on stop parameter must be set to 400 ms Now the signal is sent to the section valve 400 milliseconds earlier As a result the application can be interrupted or restarted at exactly the right point in time The illustration below shows how the delay function works The illustration shows actual behavior not the indication on the screen Delay on stop is set to 0 A too brief delay time results in overlapping application At this point the section valve receives a 2 At this point the sprayer stops application signal to shut off Potential values Delay on start Enter the delay when switching a section on e g 400 ms solenoid valve 1200 ms electrically actuated valve Delay on stop Enter the delay when switching a section off e g 300 ms solenoid valve 1200 ms electrically actuated valve 68 Copyright Muller Elektronik GmbH amp Co KG MUELLER lectronics we CAN do it 13 3 1 When should you calibrate Configuration Configuring SECTION Control Machine model This parameter determines the way and means in which the working bar should track the GPS receiver Potential values self propelled Settings for self propelled agricultural equipment trailed Settings for agricultural equipment towed by a tractor deactivated Settings for attached devices Screen light bar screen light bar type
83. the other side of the field You do not need to drive in a straight line when you do this During the drive a line will be drawn behind the vehicle on the terminal screen 4 Pr Set the second point gt Point B appears on the terminal screen Copyright Muller Elektronik GmbH amp Co KG 35 Operation while working MUELLER Using guidance lines for parallel guidance l E MuELLER We CAN do it gt Points A and B are connected with a line 8 2 3 Guidance lines using a compass Procedure Mi Guidance mode A is activated 1 Position the vehicle at the starting point of the desired AB line Ae 2 Press the function button gt The data input screen appears 3 Input the direction of the compass that the guidance lines should point towards You can input a value between 0 and 360 4 Confirm using OK gt Multiple parallel guidance lines are drawn on the terminal screen and these all run in the direction which you have entered 8 2 4 Multiple guidance lines If you need to change the direction of treatment several times in the field you can lay out up to five AB lines A field which is to be treated using multiple guidance lines Procedure M Multi smoothed contours or Multi A B guidance mode is activated 1 Lay out the first AB line Make sure that the function icons which you are using for this purpose are labeled with a number between 1 and 5 This is the number of the
84. tion OOO 00G E u Om AUTO 18 04 ha P4 66 h Change in screen when SECTION Control is activated 1 Counter and status information 3 The dark color shows only areas applied twice 2 Function icon for changing the working mode Guidance lines Guidance lines are lines which help the driver keep parallel tracks There are three types of guidance line AB line This is the first guidance line This is always marked on the terminal screen with the letters A and B Activated guidance line this is the guidance line which the vehicle just follows It is marked in blue Not activated guidance lines guidance lines not activated Position of GPS receiver The position of the GPS receiver is marked with a black arrow on the screen Working bar The working bar symbolizes the agricultural implement This consists of multiple rectangles Each rectangle corresponds to a section The color of the rectangle can change while working See also Using SECTION View gt 24 Copyright Muller Elektronik GmbH amp Co KG MUELLER lectronics we CAN do it Basic control principles Structure of work screen Counter and status information 100 Oo a km h y ha _ Information in counter area Working mode of SECTION Control 4 Defined degree of overlap 2 Current speed Total size of the field within field boundaries The speed is tracked based on the GPS Only if
85. tion sensor Is a tool operating position sensor mounted on the vehicle The tool operating position sensor is a sensor which recognizes that an agricultural device is set and delivers this information to the terminal The sensor is available for many tractors and can be reached via the signal socket Potential values Yes No Inverted sensor logic Is the sensor logic of the tool operating position sensor inverted Yes Product application recording begins when the tool operating position sensor is not occupied This will end when the operating position sensor has been occupied No Product application recording begins when the tool operating position sensor is occupied This will end when the operating position sensor is no longer occupied Machine model This parameter determines the way and means in which the working bar should track the GPS receiver Copyright Muller Elektronik GmbH amp Co KG 81 Configuration MUELLER Machine profiles l E MUELLER We CAN do it Potential values self propelled Settings for self propelled agricultural equipment trailed Settings for agricultural equipment towed by a tractor deactivated Settings for attached devices Screen light bar screen light bar type Potential values Deactivated Deactivates the screen light bar Graphic Mode Activates screen light bar in graphic mode Textmode Activates screen light bar in text mode SECTION
86. top lf the sprayer switches on or off too late Extend the current delay period by the correction value lf the sprayer switches on or off too early Reduce the current delay period by the correction value A sprayer traveled at a speed of 8 km h This corresponds to 0 22 cm ms After the second travel the distance P was measured The distance was 80cm The Delay on stop parameter is currently set to 450ms The sprayer was switched off too late when traveling over an area where the product has been already applied Point Z lied in front of Point X along the direction of travel The lines were marked as in the illustration below When travelling over the area where the product has been already applied the sprayer switched off too late 1 Calculate the correction value Distance P Speed of sprayer Correction value 80 0 22 364 2 Calculate a new value for the delay parameter As the sprayer switches off too late Delay on stop must be increased by the correction value 364 correction value 450 set Delay on stop 814 new Delay on stop 3 Insert value 814 for the Delay on stop parameter A sprayer traveled at a speed of 8 km h This corresponds to 0 22 cm ms After the second travel the distance P was measured The distance was 80cm The Delay on stop parameter is currently set to 450ms The sprayer switched off too early when traveling over an are where the product has been already applied Point
87. u will see that a green track is being left behind the device bar on the screen This track marks the area where the product has been applied f no green track appears this may be due to the following reasons a You did not start working on the tractor mounted equipment SECTION Control TRACK Leader 6 After completing product application travel around the field S T Press as soon as you arrive back in the starting point b You forgot to press the function key 5 Apply product onto the field A red line drawn around the field is now shown on the navigation screen This is the field boundary 8 5 2 Deleting a field boundary Procedure You can delete the field boundary as follows amp gt The field boundary marked with red line will be deleted Press down for three seconds 8 6 Working in headlands In the headland you can lay out guidance lines which will guide you around the field Advantages You can apply product in the headland after applying the product in the center of the field In this way no spray residue remains on the tires after product application in the headland SECTION Control switches off the boom sections which are in the headland area when the product is being applied onto the field 40 Copyright Muller Elektronik GmbH amp Co KG MUELLER lectronics We CAN do it Restrictions Operation while working Working in headlands When work

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